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Barcodes remain relevant because they adapt, work well with other technologies and are inexpensive. Previous articles discuss this in depth. What metrics support this? The growth in sales of [...]

The first question may be, is there a future for barcoding? History is only a good prediction of the future in a few situations, but in this case, it applies. So, the question then is, why has [...]

Almost from the beginning, the demise of barcodes has been predicted. Barcodes are still relevant on their recently-celebrated 50th anniversary. The longevity of the barcode is based on two [...]

Our recent article about the longevity of barcodes triggered a range of responses. One comment referred to barcodes as the “weakest link” in the supply chain. There are many links in the supply [...]

Since their initial use in grocery checkout, barcodes are used in an amazingly broad range of uses,  including: The full spectrum of consumer retail goods Manufacturing process tracking (WIP) of [...]

The recent article about the longevity of barcodes triggered a range of responses. One comment referred to barcodes as the “weakest link” in the supply chain. There are many links in the supply [...]

All barcodes do the same thing… All barcodes do the same thing: they store data. Whether they are 1D symbols like UPC and Code 128 or 2D symbols like QR Code and Datamatrix, they are all [...]

Recently we sprinted through the history about how barcode types have developed by solving problems. Today there are dozens of different types of barcodes.  Special capabilities of each barcode [...]

  Recently we wrote about the future of barcode quality. As print and scanner technology evolve, will barcode quality become obsolete? But change is the only constant. Quality itself is [...]

Another anniversary of the barcode and once again its future is in question. The demise has been predicted from the beginning. From the start, successful technology is threatened. But change [...]